Richard Kiel - Biography - IMDb Richard Kiel Biography Showing all 44 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (31) | Personal Quotes (5) Overview (4) 7' 2" (2.18 m) Mini Bio (1) Towering 7' 2" tall actor who has cornered the market on playing giants, intimidating henchman, bayou swamp monsters and steel toothed villains! Kiel worked in numerous jobs including as a night club bouncer and a cemetery plot salesman, before breaking into film & TV in several minor roles in the late 1950s / early 1960s. Noted amongst these was the alien "Kanamit" in the classic The Twilight Zone (1959) episode "To Serve Man", and terrorizing Arch Hall Jr. while clad in a loincloth in the prehistoric caveman meets virile teenage drama Eegah (1962). Kiel turned up in two episodes of the classic horror TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974).

On one occasion playing a Native American evil spirit with the ability to transform into various animals. On his second appearance, Kiel was unrecognizable as a Spanish moss covered, Louisiana swamp monster brought to life by a patient involved in deep sleep therapy. However, his biggest break came in 1977 when he was cast as the unstoppable, steel toothed henchman "Jaws" in the finest Roger Moore film of the Bond series The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Such was Kiel's popularity with movie audiences, that his character was brought back for the next Bond outing Moonraker (1979). However, audiences were quite split on opinions when Kiel's "Jaws" character changes sides near the film's conclusion and assists 007, Roger Moore , in saving the Earth. Over the next few years, Kiel appeared in relatively non-demanding comedy or fantasy type films taking advantage of his physical stature and presence. Kiel then decided to try his hand behind the camera and co-wrote and produced, plus took the lead role, in the well received family movie The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991).

Demand for Kiel's unique attributes dropped very sharply in the 1990's, leading to only a handful of roles including reprising his "Jaws" character in the Matthew Broderick film Inspector Gadget (1999). In 2002, Kiel penned his informative autobiography entitled "Making it BIG in the movies". - IMDb Mini Biography By: firehouse44@hotmail.com Spouse (2) (1974 - 10 September 2014) (his death) (4 children) Faye Daniels Towering height and menacing frame Trivia (31) He is best known for playing Jaws, a giant and seemingly unstoppable assassin with steel teeth who battled James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). Original choice to play the title character in the television series The Incredible Hulk (1978). After 2 days of filming it was decided that he was not "bulky" enough for the role. He was paid for the two movies of the week and replaced by Lou Ferrigno . He was happy this happened because he only had sight in one eye and the full contact lenses were bothering him.

Once said that people are always confusing him with André the Giant , Fred Gwynne ("Herman Munster" from The Munsters (1964)), or Ted Cassidy ("Lurch" from The Addams Family (1964)), all of whom are deceased. In 1992 he was in a serious automobile accident that affected his auto-balance, and he now walks using a walking stick or rides a battery-powered scooter around if he has to go very far. In Happy Gilmore (1996) he is never seen walking and almost all of his scenes are from the waist up. There are only two full body scenes and both times he is leaning on something. The first is a post, the second is a man. Worked as a bouncer at a Los Angeles nightclub, before being recruited by Arch Hall Sr. for the lead role in Eegah (1962). Owns a film production company in Oakhurst, California. Appeared in a National Geographic special produced by David L. Wolper in which he portrayed Big Foot. His son "Richard George" appears in the film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).

He is the little boy on the beach pointing to the upcoming car that "James Bond" is driving from the water. Interviewed in Tom Weaver 's books "Eye on Science Fiction" (McFarland & Co., 2003) and "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010). Offered the role of Chewbacca, but turned it down in favor of playing Jaws. He preferred Jaws because he felt he could bring more to the role whereas Chewbacca required a full costume. Taking the role also meant working for scale and Kiel had been working for so long that he felt such a low salary was beneath him. He was terrified of heights, something not helped by Kiel's gigantic size. He often shuddered at some of the stunts he had to perform as Jaws, so Martin Grace , Roger Moore's stunt double, would fill in for him. He did a superb job of capturing Kiel's movements even though he was a foot shorter, but when watching the films, nobody could tell them apart.

Working on his third book which is "You can be a supersalesman using Christian principles." [2003] Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Malmö, Sweden. [May 2000] Signing autographs at a DVD-Trading market in Cologne, Germany. [January 2004] Attended Wondercon in San Francisco, signing autographs. [February 2009] Beaulieu, Hampshire, UK: Selling books and signing autographs at the Motor Museum [May 2013] Completed Kentucky Lion, The Cassius Marcellus Clay Story, a historical novel which is co-authored by Pamela Wallace who co-wrote the Academy Award winning screenplay for the movie, Witness (1985), with Harrison Ford . [2003] Autograph session at Bally's Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. [December 2006] Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Stockholm, Sweden. [October 2003] Wrote his autobiography "Making It BIG In The Movies. Published by Reynolds & Hearne of London, England.

[2002] Signing autographs at the Sims and Hankow Astronaut Autograph Show in Burbank, California, due to his portrayal of "Ali" in I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Uses a walking stick normally, but at convention he uses a battery powered scooter. [September 2004] Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden [October 2009] Walnut Creek, CA: Attended the Vintage Toys & Memorabilia Show [April 2013] Signed autographs and sold books at OmegaCon. [March 2008] Signed autographs at The Mad Monster Party in Charlotte, NC on March 21-23, 2014. Was also on a Twilight Zone Panel on March 22nd with William Shatner and Anne Serling, Rod Serling's daughter. In Spain, he is known as "Tiburón". Lived in a custom built house with the floor a few feet below ground level. He died three days shy of his 75th birthday.

Despite often playing big, scary people in his career, he was well-known for being a very kind and friendly man who was friends with many people he worked with. Was very good friends with Roger Moore. Between his friendship with Moore and the popularity of Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me(1977), he was asked to come back for Moonraker(1979). Died 3 days before his 75th birthday after a fall at home in which he broke his leg. He may have died from the amount of anaesthetic because of his height. Personal Quotes (5) To be loved is important as is having a sense of accomplishment but to love is equally important in life especially when it is combined with taking action to do something for someone else to make their life better. Not only did God deliver me from the bondage of alcoholism, he also blessed my family financially because of my commitment to honor what he had done for me and for not doing what I believed could possibly be destructive to others. I am actually 7 foot and and one-half inches tall. I say Seven two because it's easier. Unlike some tall skinny guys I am really 'big' weighing around 350 pounds.

Once a Bond fan, always a Bond fan. It is always more fun to play a bad guy than to be yourself as you can create a character unlike your own and be someone you are not for a change. See also Richard Kiel, actor who was Bond villain 'Jaws,' dies - CNN.com 1 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Edward Herrmann , the versatile, honey-voiced actor whose roles included patricians and politicians such as "Gilmore Girls" father Richard Gilmore, "The Practice" law professor Anderson Pearson and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, died on Wednesday, December 31. He was 71. Hide Caption 2 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Luise Rainer , who won back-to-back Oscars in the 1930s for "The Great Ziegfeld" and "The Good Earth," has died at the age of 104, her daughter reported on Tuesday, December 30.

Hide Caption 3 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Christine Cavanaugh , who lent her distinctive voice to the title pig in "Babe," Chuckie Finster on "Rugrats" and Dexter of "Dexter's Laboratory," died December 22. She was 51. Hide Caption 4 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – British rocker Joe Cocker died December 22 after a battle with lung cancer, Sony Music said in a statement. He was 70. Hide Caption 5 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Norman Bridwell , the creator of "Clifford the Big Red Dog," died December 12 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, according to his publisher, Scholastic. Bridwell was 86.

Hide Caption 6 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Legendary photographer Michel du Cille , a 26-year veteran of The Washington Post, died December 11 while on assignment in Liberia. The Post said du Cille, 58, collapsed "during a strenuous hike on the way back from a village" affected by the African country's Ebola outbreak. Hide Caption 7 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Mary Ann Mobley , the first Miss America from Mississippi who turned that achievement into a movie career, died December 10 after battling breast cancer. She was 77. Hide Caption 8 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ken Weatherwax, who played Pugsley on the 1960s TV show "The Addams Family," died December 7, according to the Ventura County Coroner's Office. He was 59.

Hide Caption 9 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ian McLagan , a fun-loving keyboardist who played on records by such artists as the Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Springsteen and his own bands -- the Small Faces and its successor, the Faces -- died December 3, according to a statement from his record label, Yep Roc Records. He was 69. Hide Caption 10 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – American saxophonist Bobby Keys , who for years toured and recorded with the Rolling Stones, died on December 2. "The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys," the band said on Twitter .

Hide Caption 11 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – To the world, he was known as "Chespirito." Roberto Gomez Bolanos gained fame as a comedian, but he was also a writer, actor, screenwriter, songwriter, film director and TV producer. The legendary entertainer died November 28 at the age of 85. Hide Caption 12 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – British crime novelist P.D. James died November 27 at her home in Oxford, England. She was 94. Hide Caption 13 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Lebanese singer and actress Sabah , one of the Arab world's most prolific entertainers with a career spanning more than six decades, died November 26, in Beirut, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported. She was 87.

Hide Caption 14 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry is dead at the age of 78, a hospital spokeswoman said on November 23. Barry was elected four times as the city's chief executive. He was once revered nationally as a symbol of African-American political leadership. But his professional accomplishments were often overshadowed by drug and personal scandals. Hide Caption 15 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Acclaimed film director Mike Nichols died on November 19. Nichols, pictured here with his wife, journalist Diane Sawyer, was best known for his films "The Graduate," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "The Birdcage." He was 83.

Hide Caption 16 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jimmy Ruffin , silky-voiced singer of the Motown classic "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," died November 19 in Las Vegas. He was 78. Hide Caption 17 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – 'Knight Rider" and "Battlestar Galactica" producer Glen A. Larson passed away November 14 after a battle with cancer. He was 77. Hide Caption 18 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Carol Ann Susi , best known for voicing the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on "The Big Bang Theory," died November 11. She was 62.

Hide Caption 19 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson , a member of the hip-hop group the Sugarhill Gang, died November 11 of complications from cancer. He was 55. Hide Caption 20 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Tom Magliozzi , left, half of the "Click and Clack" team of brothers who hosted NPR's "Car Talk" radio show, died November 3. He was 77. Hide Caption 21 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – "House of Cards" actress Elizabeth Norment passed away at the age of 61, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed October 28 via Norment's sister Kate. According to the star's obituary in The Washington Post, Norment died of cancer on October 13 at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York.

Hide Caption 22 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jack Bruce , bassist for the legendary 1960s rock band Cream, died October 25 at age 71. Hide Caption 23 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ben Bradlee , the zestful, charismatic Washington Post editor who guided the paper through the era of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate and was immortalized on screen in "All the President's Men," died on October 21. He was 93. Hide Caption 24 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died on October 20, close friends of the family and industry colleagues told CNN. He was 82.

Hide Caption 25 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – "August: Osage County" actress Misty Upham was declared dead by a Washington coroner after her body was found along a river in suburban Seattle on October 16. Hide Caption 26 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Elizabeth Pena died October 14, according to her manager. She was 55. Hide Caption 27 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Isaiah "Ikey" Owens , the keyboardist in Jack White's backing band, died October 14. The musician also played with bands such as Mars Volta and Free Moral Agents. He was 38.

Hide Caption 28 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Mark Bell , who founded the highly influential techno-music duo LFO and later collaborated with Bjork on several iconic albums, died of complications from a surgery, his record label said October 13. Hide Caption 29 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress and comedian Jan Hooks died in New York on October 9. Her representative, Lisa Lieberman, confirmed the death to CNN but provided no additional information. According to IMDb.com, Hooks was 57. Hide Caption 30 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Geoffrey Holder , a versatile artist known for his ability as a dancer, actor and a pitchman for 7Up, died from complications due to pneumonia, his family's attorney said on October 6. Holder was 84.

Hide Caption 31 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Paul Revere , leader of the 1960s rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders, died October 4 at his home in Idaho, according to the band's website. He was 76. Hide Caption 32 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Emmy-winning actress Polly Bergen , whose TV and movie career spanned more than six decades, died on September 20, according to her publicist. She was 84, according to IMDb.com. Hide Caption 33 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Singer George Hamilton IV , known as the "International Ambassador of Country Music," died at a Nashville hospital on September 17 following a heart attack, the Grand Ole Opry said in a press release. He was 77.

Hide Caption 34 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Northern Ireland's former first minister and former Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has died, his wife, Eileen, said in a statement on September 12. He was 88. Hide Caption 35 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Richard Kiel , the actor best known for playing the James Bond villain "Jaws," died September 10 at a California hospital, St. Agnes Medical Center spokeswoman Kelley Sanchez said. He was 74. Hide Caption 36 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Joan Rivers , the sassy comedian whose gossipy "can we talk" persona catapulted her into a career as a headlining talk-show host, best-selling author and red-carpet maven, died September 4. She was 81.

Hide Caption 37 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jimi Jamison , lead singer of the 1980s rock band Survivor, died at the age of 63, it was announced September 2. Hide Caption 38 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Acclaimed actor-director Richard Attenborough died on August 24, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported, citing his son. Attenborough was 90. Hide Caption 39 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Don Pardo , the man whose voice introduced the cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for decades, died at the age of 96, the network announced August 19.

Hide Caption 40 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Skateboarding legend Jay Adams died of a heart attack August 14 while vacationing in Mexico with his wife. He was 53. Hide Caption 41 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ed Nelson , best known for playing a doctor in the 1960s nighttime soap opera "Peyton Place," died on August 13, his family said. He was 85. Hide Caption 42 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Arlene Martel , whom "Star Trek" fans knew as Spock's bride-to-be, died in a Los Angeles hospital August 12 after complications from a heart attack, her son said. Martel was 78.

Hide Caption 43 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Lauren Bacall , the husky-voiced Hollywood icon known for her sultry sensuality, died on August 12. She was 89. Hide Caption 44 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor and comedian Robin Williams died at his Northern California home on August 11. Williams apparently took his own life, law enforcement officials said. He was 63. Hide Caption 45 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – JJ Murphy , an actor who was set to join the "Game of Thrones" cast, died August 8, his agent said. He was 86.

Hide Caption 46 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor Charles Keating , who had been fighting lung cancer for several years, died on August 8, his son Sean Keating said. Charles Keating was known for his role of villain Carl Hutchins on the daytime drama "Another World." He was 72. Hide Caption 47 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Brady , the former White House press secretary who was severely wounded in a 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, has died, the White House said on August 4. He was 73. Later in the week, authorities told CNN they are investigating it as a homicide. Hide Caption 48 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk , the last crewman of the U.S.

plane that dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, died of natural causes on July 28, according to his daughter Vicki Triplett. He was 93. Hide Caption 49 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Shigeta , a prolific and pioneering Asian-American actor whose 50-year career included the movies "Die Hard" and "Flower Drum Song," died in his sleep in Los Angeles on July 28, his agent said. He was 81. Hide Caption 50 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Skye McCole Bartusiak , who played Mel Gibson's youngest daughter in "The Patriot," died July 19, at her home in Houston, her mother said Sunday. She was 21. While investigators didn't immediately determine a cause of death, Bartusiak had been suffering from epileptic seizures, according to her mother.

Hide Caption 51 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Garner , the understated, wisecracking everyman actor who enjoyed multigenerational success on both the small and big screens, died of natural causes on July 19. He was 86. Hide Caption 52 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Broadway legend Elaine Stritch died July 17. According to her longtime friend Julie Keyes, Stritch died at her home in Birmingham, Michigan, surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Hide Caption 53 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter died July 16 in a Swiss hotel room, his representative said. He was 70.

Hide Caption 54 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Nadine Gordimer, a South African author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991, died on July 13 , according to her family. She was 90. Hide Caption 55 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Renowned conductor Lorin Maazel died from complications of pneumonia on July 13, according to his family. He was 84. Hide Caption 56 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Grammy-winning jazz bassist Charlie Haden , whose music career spanned seven decades and several genres, died July 11, according to his publicist. He was 76.

Hide Caption 57 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Drummer Tommy Ramone , the last living original member of the pioneering punk band The Ramones, died on July 11, according to the band's Facebook page . He was 65. Hide Caption 58 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Eileen Ford , who founded the Ford Model Agency 70 years ago, died July 9 at the age of 92, the company said. Hide Caption 59 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Richard Percy Jones , the actor who gave Pinocchio his voice in the 1940 Disney movie, died at his California home on July 8. He was 87.

Hide Caption 60 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – David Legeno , known for playing Fenrir Greyback in the "Harry Potter" movies, was found dead July 6, by hikers in a remote desert location in Death Valley, California. He was 50. "It appears that Legeno died of heat-related issues, but the Inyo County Coroner will determine the final cause of death," read a press release from the Inyo County Sheriff's Department. "There are no signs of foul play." Hide Caption 61 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Rosemary Murphy , an Emmy Award-winning actress known for her roles in the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird" as well as TV soap operas "All My Children" and "Another World," died July 5 at the age of 89. The New York Times cited cancer as the cause of death.

Hide Caption 62 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini , the subject of the book and upcoming film "Unbroken," died July 2 after a recent battle with pneumonia. The 97-year-old peacefully passed away in the presence of his entire family, according to a statement. Hide Caption 63 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Walter Dean Myers , a beloved author of children's books, died on July 1 following a brief illness, according to the Children's Book Council. Hide Caption 64 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Paul Mazursky , a five-time Oscar nominee who directed and wrote such films as "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," "An Unmarried Woman" and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," died at the age of 84, his agent said July 1.

Hide Caption 65 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor Meshach Taylor died June 28 at his Los Angeles-area home, his agent, Dede Binder, said. He was 67. Taylor had fought a terminal illness and faded markedly in recent days, Binder said. His wife, children, grandchildren and mother surrounded him as he passed away. Hide Caption 66 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died June 27, according to Womack's publicist. He was 70. Hide Caption 67 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Character actor Eli Wallach , seen here in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," died on June 24, according to a family member who did not want to be named. Wallach was 98.

Hide Caption 68 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died June 16 at the age of 54, according to a release from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Gwynn, who had 3,141 hits in 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, had cancer. Hide Caption 69 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Radio personality Casey Kasem died June 15. He was 82 and had been hospitalized in Washington state for two weeks. Hide Caption 70 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll died June 13. He had suffered from Alzheimer's and heart disease. He was 82.

Hide Caption 71 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ruby Dee , an award-winning actress whose seven-decade career included triumphs on stage and screen, died June 12. She was 91. Hide Caption 72 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former baseball star Bob Welch passed away on June 9 after suffering a heart attack, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was 57. Hide Caption 73 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – British actor and comedian Rik Mayall , who appeared in the TV series "Blackadder," died June 9 at the age of 56, his agent said. The cause of death was not immediately reported.

Hide Caption 74 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Chester Nez , the last of the original Navajo code talkers credited with creating an unbreakable code used during World War II, died June 5 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Navajo Nation President said. Nez was 93. Hide Caption 75 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ann B. Davis , who played Alice the maid on "The Brady Bunch," died from a subdural hematoma on June 1. She was 88. Hide Caption 76 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Maya Angelou , a renowned poet, novelist and actress, died at the age of 86, her literary agent said on May 28. Angelou was also a professor, singer and dancer whose work spanned several generations.

Hide Caption 77 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Australian racing legend Jack Brabham died on May 19, according to Brabham's son David. Brabham, 88, was a three-time Formula One world champion. Hide Caption 78 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Malik Bendjelloul , the Oscar-winning director of "Searching for Sugar Man," died suddenly on May 13, police said. He was 36. Hide Caption 79 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – H.R. Giger , the Swiss surrealist artist whose works of sexual-industrial imagery and design of the eponymous creature in the "Alien" movies were known around the world, died on May 12. He was 74.

Hide Caption 80 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former professional tennis player Elena Baltacha died at the age of 30 after losing her battle with liver cancer on May 4. Before retiring in November, she had reached a career high of 49th in the world rankings. Hide Caption 81 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Al Feldstein , who guided Mad magazine for almost three decades as its editor, died on April 29, according to a Montana funeral home. He was 88. Hide Caption 82 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Oscar-nominated British actor Bob Hoskins , known for roles in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Mona Lisa," died April 29 at age 71, his publicist said.

Hide Caption 83 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Hall of Fame basketball coach John "Dr. Jack" Ramsay , who became a television analyst years after winning a league championship with the Portland Trail Blazers, died on April 28, according to his longtime employer ESPN. Ramsay was 89. Hide Caption 84 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Barcelona soccer coach Tito Vilanova , who had been battling cancer, died at the age of 45, the club announced April 25. Hide Caption 85 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Country singer Kevin Sharp died from "complications due to cancer" on April 19, his mother told CNN. He was 43.

Hide Caption 86 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Rubin "Hurricane" Carter , the middleweight boxing contender who was wrongly convicted of a triple murder in New Jersey in the 1960s, died April 20 at the age of 76, according to Win Wahrer, the director of client services for the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted. Hide Caption 87 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the influential, Nobel Prize-winning author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera," passed away on April 17, his family and officials said. He was 87.

Hide Caption 88 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jose Luis "Cheo" Feliciano , a giant of salsa music and a Puerto Rican legend, died in a car crash April 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to police. He was 78. Hide Caption 89 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Days after being inducted into World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame, WWE superstar Ultimate Warrior died April 8. Born James Hellwig, he legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993. He was 54. Hide Caption 90 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Comedian John Pinette , 50, was found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room on April 5. Pinette died of natural causes stemming from "a medical history he was being treated for," the medical examiner's spokesman said.

An autopsy will not be done because his personal doctor signed the death certificate. Hide Caption 91 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Mickey Rooney , who started as a child star in vaudeville and went on to star in hundreds of movies and TV shows, died April 6 at the age of 93. Hide Caption 92 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – DJ Frankie Knuckles , a legendary producer, remixer and house music pioneer, died March 31 at the age of 59. Hide Caption 93 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Kate O'Mara , the British actress best known for playing Joan Collins' sister on the 1980s show "Dynasty," died March 30. She was 74.

Hide Caption 94 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ralph C. Wilson Jr. , the founder and longtime owner of the NFL's Buffalo Bills, died at age 95, the team announced March 25. Hide Caption 95 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Gwar lead singer Dave Brockie died March 23 at the age of 50, his manager said. The heavy-metal group formed in 1984, billing itself as "Earth's only openly extraterrestrial rock band." Brockie performed in the persona of Oderus Urungus. Hide Caption 96 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Rebhorn , whose acting resume includes a long list of character roles in major films and TV shows, died March 21, his representative said. Rebhorn was 65.

Hide Caption 97 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – L'Wren Scott , a noted fashion designer and girlfriend of musician Mick Jagger, was found dead of an apparent suicide March 17, according to a law enforcement official. She was 49. Hide Caption 98 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Drummer Scott Asheton, who co-founded and played drums for the influential proto-punk band The Stooges, died March 15. He was 64. Hide Caption 99 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Comedian David Brenner , a regular on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," died after a battle with cancer, a family spokesman said March 15. He was 78.

Hide Caption 100 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Sheila MacRae , who portrayed Alice Kramden in a 1960s revival of "The Honeymooners" on "The Jackie Gleason Show," died on March 6, according to her family. She was 92. Hide Caption 101 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia , seen here in 2006, died February 25 of an apparent heart attack. He was 66. De Lucia transformed the folk art of flamenco music into a more vibrant modern sound. Hide Caption 102 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis , seen here on the far left with fellow "Ghostbusters" Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, died at his Chicago-area home on February 24. He was 69.

Other popular Ramis films include "Stripes," "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." Hide Caption 103 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Maria von Trapp , seen here posing with a photo of her family, was the last of the singing siblings immortalized in the movie "The Sound of Music." She died February 18 of natural causes at her Vermont home, according to her family. She was 99. Hide Caption 104 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Journalist Garrick Utley died at age 74 following a long battle with cancer, his wife of 40 years said in February. Utley worked for CNN after his 30-year career at NBC News. Hide Caption 105 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Devo guitarist Bob Casale , known by fans as "Bob 2," died February 17, his brother and band mate announced.

Casale was 61. Hide Caption 106 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – John Henson , the son of Jim Henson who is perhaps most notable for his portrayal of Sweetums on "The Muppets," died after a "sudden, massive heart attack," his family's company said on February 15. Hide Caption 107 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Veteran actor Ralph Waite died at 85 on February 13, according to an accountant for the Waite family and a church where the actor was a regular member. Waite was best known for his role as John Walton Sr.

on 'The Waltons." Hide Caption 108 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Sid Caesar , whose clever, anarchic comedy on such programs as "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" helped define the 1950s "Golden Age of Television," died on February 12. He was 91. Hide Caption 109 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Hollywood child star Shirley Temple , who became diplomat Shirley Temple Black, died February 10 at her Woodside, California, home. She was 85. Hide Caption 110 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Joan Mondale , the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale, died on February 3, according to a statement from the family's church.

Hide Caption 111 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment of an apparent drug overdose, law enforcement sources said February 2. Hide Caption 112 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Maximilian Schell died on February 1 in a Austrian hospital with his wife by his side, his agent Patricia Baumbauer said. He was 83. Schell was nominated for an Oscar three times. He won in 1962 for "Judgment at Nuremberg." Hide Caption 113 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger , known for classics such as "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)," died of natural causes in New York on January 27, his grandson told CNN. He was 94.

Hide Caption 114 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ruth Robinson Duccini , who played one of the Munchkins in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz," died on January 16. She was 95. Hide Caption 115 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Playboy centerfold Cassandra Lynn Hensley was found dead at a friend's home in Los Angeles, the coroner there said on January 17. Hensley was 34. Her cause of death was not immediately known. Hide Caption 116 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Hiroo Onoda , center, salutes after handing over his military sword on Lubang Island in the Philippines in March 1974.

Onoda, a former intelligence officer in the Japanese army, had remained on the island for nearly 30 years, refusing to believe his country had surrendered in World War II. He died at a Tokyo hospital on January 16. He was 91. Hide Caption 117 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Russell Johnson , center, stands with Alan Hale Jr., left, and Bob Denver in an episode of "Gilligan's Island" in 1966. Johnson, who played "the professor" Roy Hinkley in the hit television show, passed away January 16 at his home in Washington state, according to his agent, Mike Eisenstadt. Johnson was 89. Hide Caption 118 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ariel Sharon, whose half century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies, died on January 11 after eight years in a coma, Israeli Army Radio reported. Sharon was 85.

Hide Caption 119 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Franklin McCain , seen center wearing glasses, one of the "Greensboro Four," who made history for their 1960 sit-in at a Greensboro Woolworth's lunch counter, died on January 10 after a brief illness, according to his alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University. Hide Caption 120 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Larry Speakes , who served as President Ronald Reagan's press secretary, died January 10 at his home in Cleveland, Mississippi, following a lengthy illness, according to Bolivar County Coroner Nate Brown. He was 74. Hide Caption 121 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Poet Amiri Baraka , who lost his post as New Jersey's poet laureate because of a controversial poem about the 9/11 terror attacks, died on January 9, his agent said.

Baraka was 79. Hide Caption 122 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Sir Run Run Shaw , the media tycoon who helped bring Chinese martial arts films to an international audience, died at his home in Hong Kong on January 7 at age 106, the television station he founded said. Hide Caption 123 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Stage, TV and film actress Carmen Zapata , who founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts as a means of of introducing "the rich and eloquent history of the diverse Hispanic culture to English-speaking audiences," died on January 5 at her Los Angeles home. She was 86.

Hide Caption 124 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Portugal football legend Eusebio , who was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup, died from a heart attack on January 5 at age 71, said his former club, Benfica. Hide Caption 125 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Alicia Rhett , who had been one of the oldest surviving cast members of the classic film "Gone With the Wind," died on January 3 in her longtime hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, a retirement community spokeswoman said. She was 98. Hide Caption 126 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Singer Phil Everly , left -- one half of the groundbreaking, smooth-sounding, record-setting duo the Everly Brothers -- died on January 3, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 74.

Hide Caption Richard Kiel Dead: James Bond Villain ‘Jaws’ Also Appeared in ‘Happy Gilmore’ | Variety Print September 10, 2014 | 05:36PM PT Richard Kiel, who most famously played Jaws in two James Bond films starring Roger Moore, “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker,” and also appeared in Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” died Wednesday afternoon in a hospital in Fresno, Calif., three days shy of his 75th birthday. TMZ first reported the news. The actor had broken his leg earlier in the week, but it is not clear whether that contributed to his death. Kiel had lent his voice to a James Bond videogame in 2003 but more recently had voiced Vlad for the animated film “Tangled” in 2010.

Kiel’s villainous Jaws was so popular with movie audiences who saw “The Spy Who Loved Me” that the character was made sympathetic in follow-up “Moonraker.” Before his appearances in the Bond film in the mid to late ’70s, Kiel was perhaps best known for his roles in Burt Reynolds prison football film “The Longest Yard” and for appearing in several episodes of “The Wild Wild West” as an assistant to super-villain Miguelito Loveless (the diminutive Michael Dunn). Younger audiences knew him best from “Happy Gilmore,” in which he played a golf spectator who threatens the villainous Shooter McGavin. Kiel stood 7 feet 1.5 inches tall in his prime. His height and distinctive features were the result of acromegaly, a hormonal condition. In 1962 the actor played the title role in “Eegah,” beloved by fans of extraordinarily bad movies. The same year Kiel starred “To Serve Man,” a classic episode of “Twilight Zone” in which he played Kanamit. A few years later he appeared on “The Monkees.” In the 1970s he continued to appear on television.

He was a series regular on the William Shatner-Doug McClure series “Barbary Coast,” and he was an evil Native American shapeshifter who terrorizes Darren McGavin’s character in “The Night Stalker.” The actor’s autobiography, “Making It Big in the Movies,” was published in 2002. Richard Kiel Dead: 'Jaws' Actor From James Bond Films Dies Aged 74 Richard Kiel Dead: 'Jaws' Actor From James Bond Films Dies Aged 74 09/10/14 AT 11:12 PM Close Richard Kiel, the 7-foot-2-inch tall actor, best known for his performance as the steel-toothed villain “Jaws” in two James Bond films, has died at the age of 74. Kelley Sanchez, director of communications at Saint Agnes Medical Center, confirmed Wednesday that Kiel was a patient at the hospital and had died. Kiel's agent, Steven Stevens, also confirmed his death. Both declined to provide further details, according to a report from the Associated Press .

Kiel had reportedly broken his leg earlier in the week, though it is unclear if this contributed to his death in any way. Kiel worked as a nightclub bouncer and a cemetery plot salesman, according to the IMDB , before making his acting debut on the western TV show “Laramie”. He went on to appear in 45 feature films and numerous television programs. Richard Kiel as 'Jaws' in the 1979 James Bond film "Moonraker". Kiel died on September 10, 2014. Photo: YouTube Kiel's IMDB biography describes him as an “actor who has cornered the market on playing giants, intimidating henchman, bayou swamp monsters and steel toothed villains.” Kiel was the original choice to play The Incredible Hulk in the 1970s television series of the same name, and filmed the show's pilot, before reportedly being replaced with actor Lou Ferrigno, as producers wanted a more muscular actor for the part. But it was his role as “Jaws” in the James Bond films “The Spy Who Loved Me,” and “Moonraker,” which turned Kiel into a cinematic icon.

The villain, equipped with steel teeth capable of biting through cables, was an imposing physical presence, who nonetheless managed to lose out to Roger Moore's rather more diminutive Bond in their confrontations. Kiel's image and voice went on to appear in a number of James Bond video games. Related Stories Will 24th James Bond Film Be Based On Novel ‘Devil May Care’? Kiel’s terrifying character was so popular with movie audiences who saw “The Spy Who Loved Me” that the character was made more sympathetic in follow-up “Moonraker,” according to Variety . Younger cinephiles may be more familiar with Kiel from his brief appearance as Mr. Larson in the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” in which he is accidentally shot in the head with a nail gun by Sandler's character. Kiel's massive stature and was the result of a acromegaly, a syndrome that results in the pituitary gland producing excess growth hormone.

Sir Roger Moore 'totally distraught' by death of Jaws actor Richard Kiel - Telegraph James Bond Sir Roger Moore 'totally distraught' by death of Jaws actor Richard Kiel Actor known to millions as the most infamous villain of the James Bond films dies in hospital in California Richard Kiel was best known for playing metal-mouthed James Bond villain 'Jaws' Photo: 1977 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation By Gregory Walton , and Agencies 12:03PM BST 11 Sep 2014 Follow Sir Roger Moore has said that he is "totally distraught" at the death of his James Bond co-star Richard Kiel who has died aged 74. Kiel, who played steel-toothed villain Jaws in two James Bond films, appeared with Sir Roger on BBC Radio 4's The Reunion only last week to talk about the films. Sir Roger, 86, said: "I am totally distraught to learn of my dear friend Richard Kiel's passing. We were on a radio programme together just a week ago. Distraught.

"Can't take it in." Kiel, who was 7ft 2in tall, died at a hospital in California. Related Articles James Bond: The best gadgets 24 Oct 2012 He had a lengthy career in television and cinema but was best known as the cable-chomping henchman who tussled with Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. His height was attributed to a hormonal condition called acromegaly. He published an autobiography in 2002 titled Making It Big in the Movies. Kelley Sanchez, director of communications at Saint Agnes Medical Center, confirmed Wednesday that Kiel was a patient at the hospital and died. Kiel's agent, Steven Stevens, also confirmed his death. Both declined to provide further details. As Bond, Moore had quipped of the silent baddie: "His name's Jaws. He kills people." Despite appearing in several other films and TV shows, such as "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "The Longest Yard," the role of Jaws was an iconic one Kiel could never escape.

"To this day, I go out in sunglasses and a hat because people will shout 'Hey, Jaws!' at me from across the street," he told the Daily Mail earlier this year. "The only way I can explain it is that he's like the Road Runner, which Coyote keeps trying to blow up, but he keeps going." Kiel's other memorable roles included bullying golf spectator Mr. Larson in "Happy Gilmore," lethal Dr. Loveless's assistant Voltaire in "The Wild, Wild West" and extraterrestrial Kanamit in "The Twilight Zone." He also reprised the character of Jaws for several James Bond video games and voiced the thug Vlad in the animated Disney film "Tangled".

Born in Detroit, Kiel began appearing in TV shows and films in the 1960s, debuting in an episode of the Western series "Laramie." He published an autobiography in 2002 titled "Making It Big in the Movies." Start your free 30 day Amazon Prime trial» Connection Magazine, The Premier Good News Publication Actor Richard Kiel, "Jaws" in Bond Flicks, Knows Alcohol Well Richard Kiel Actor Richard Kiel is probably best known for his role of "Jaws" in the James Bond films "Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker." Although James Bond was supposed to kill "Jaws" in the "Spy Who Loved Me" Richard Kiel turned out to be one of the best loved James Bond Villains and he survived to go to reprise his role in "Moonraker." While in the "Spy Who Loved Me" Richard played one of the most horrific James Bond Villains, his character changed in "Moonracker" and he became Bond's ally. I was a working actor for 17 years before playing "Jaws" in my first James Bond film. I suddenly became an overnight success.

Even though I had been in popular and successful films like the "Longest Yard" and had appeared in nearly a hundred television shows like "The Wild West," "I Spy," "Gilligan's Island," "I Dream of Jeannie," and others. It wasn't until the two Bond films, "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker," that I found myself transformed from a recognizable face to an internationally known movie star. With my face and name on the cover of People magazine, I found that at long last people actually knew my name. I was suddenly in demand worldwide and even making Chinese films in places like Taiwan and Hong Kong. Unfortunately, with success came a few unexpected problems. With all the first-class flights and press parties, I found myself gradually going from a social drinker that had the occasional beer or glass of wine to a full-fledged alcoholic. I was actually putting vodka into beer and wine to make it stronger and scotch whiskey into my coffee in the morning.

While making "Force Ten From Navaronne" in the former Yugoslavia, I had a chance to work with Robert Shaw, a wonderful actor and human being who had starred in lots of very successful movies like "The Sting," and "Jaws" and had written novels and directed several plays. Besides being very talented, he was the father of ten children, the youngest of which was ten months old. While working on the movie, he would share letters from his children in college with the rest of the cast. He shared something else with me besides being an actor. He had a very serious drinking problem. After we finished the movie, I saw on television where he had died from a heart attack while playing golf. It seems his heart just stopped beating. No wonder I thought, our bodies are not designed to run on that much alcohol. My wife Diane and I had three children, and it was about that time I found out that number four was on the way. I was scared that the same thing was going to happen to me, and like my actor friend, I would leave my wife to care for the children alone. I tried very hard to stop drinking "cold turkey," but with all the beer commercials during the football and baseball games it was impossible.

It seemed that every time I would drive somewhere there were billboards along the highway featuring the scotch or vodka ladies. I even tried medical hypnosis without success. I had become a Christian when I was about nine years old, reconfirmed that commitment at a youth camp at age 12 and was baptized at the age of twenty-seven. As a "Christian" I couldn't understand why I was addicted and bound to such a negative habit. Early one morning, I was watching a program on one of the Christian networks and learned that the Bible said that I could join together in prayer with other Christians and God could free me from that addiction. I prayed along with the guest on the program, and although nothing seemed to happen (there were no bells or flashing lights) I found that I had no more overwhelming desire for, and was no longer addicted to alcohol. A couple of months later I was asked to do a beer commercial for a well-known beer company. It was a very funny commercial and they were offering me $50,000 for one day's work. I told Diane that I didn't feel right about it as I didn't want to influence others to drink, since I knew from personal experience that it could lead to serious problems.

She simply said, "If you don't feel good about it, don't do it." I turned the beer commercial down, much to the dismay of my agent, my friends, and even some of my relatives. Not long after that one of my friend's daughters was graduating from high school as valedictorian at the age of sixteen. A boy that the girl knew drove into my friend's driveway to say hello on graduation day and hit the gas instead of the brake as he plummeted into the group of girls taking graduation pictures on the front lawn. My friend's daughter was in intensive care for about a week before she died. The boy wasn't even drunk as he had only a couple of beers and meant no harm. I was soon offered an opportunity to do a Japanese milk commercial that featured a famous Japanese comedian. They shot it on the big island of Hawaii and my whole family got to go and stay at the famous Mauna Koa Beach Hotel. They paid me $15,000, which wasn't as much as I would have received for the American beer commercial, but it was a very pleasant experience for the whole family.

I didn't feel so stupid now about the money I gave up turning down the beer commercial since the milk company wouldn't have used me if I had done the beer commercial. Soon after the milk commercial aired in Japan, I found myself being offered the role of product spokesperson for Sharp Electronics. I was on the cover of their company brochure, and I did a television commercial for them. Because it was for the Japanese market only, the pay was just $25,000. While we were making a film in Oregon, Diane and I got a call late one night to find out that a girl who had often babysat for us had been killed in a horrible automobile accident where another young man was paralyzed from the waist down for life. The girl was beautiful and had a great personality. She was only thirteen years old. The culprit? Just a couple of beers. I knew for sure then that I had made the right decision and that I would not have to go through life wondering what brand of beer the boys were drinking that night and if I was somehow indirectly responsible. A few years later I was offered the opportunity to make a root beer commercial for Mug Root Beer.

Suffice it to say that I was paid much more than what the beer commercial would have paid. A couple of years later the root beer commercial renewed for an additional year and again I was paid more than what I would have received from the beer commercial. Finally, the same company that owns "Mug Root Beer" (Pepsico) hired me to do another soft drink commercial. This time it was for their "Mt. Dew" brand. We made the commercial just before Christmas last year and as a father of four, the earnings certainly came in handy at that time of the year. Not only did God deliver me from the bondage of alcoholism, he also blessed my family financially because of my commitment to honor what he had done for me and for not doing what I believed could possibly be destructive to others. Reprinted by permission, True Believer.

Tributes flood in for James Bond villain Richard Kiel who died yesterday aged 74 | Daily Mail Online Sir Roger Moore 'totally distraught' as tributes flood in for James Bond 'Jaws' villain Richard Kiel who died yesterday aged 74 Actor best known as the steel-toothed villain Jaws in 1970s Bond films Died yesterday at hospital in California - cause of death is not yet known Sir Roger Moore, who starred alongside Kiel, said he is 'totally distraught' Death comes one week after pair featured on BBC Radio 4's The Reunion Moore, 86, once called 7ft 2in Kiel the best Bond villain of all time Giant actor's other films included Happy Gilmore and The Wild, Wild West Search Results - Entertainment Entertainment You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience.

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Question: Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing the same character in two different films. What is the name of this character?
Answer: Jaws